Limiting #globalwarming to 1.5ºC will require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society but bring clear benefits to people, ecosystems and #globalgoals, says new @IPCC_CH report. Every bit of extra warming matters #SR15#climatechange
What becomes of the 1.5C goal now that global warming is approaching that level?🌍🔥🌡️
In a new @ScienceMagazine paper we explain how the 1.5C goal remains a critical legal & ethical benchmark, even as the world nears 1.5C of global warming🧵1/
https://t.co/hnYxVKPnTo
🔍To conclude
The #ParisAgreement 1.5°C goal remains a critical organizing principle for climate governance. Exceeding 1.5°C is not an endpoint but a signal for urgent, equitable, and legally grounded action to:
- Limit overshoot
- Reduce harm
- Restore ambition 14/
Global warming caused by humans, the main contributor to 2024’s record temperatures, is advancing at 0.27 °C per decade – the highest rate since records began.
This is one of the indicators updated annually by 60+ scientists in the Indicators of Global Climate Change report /1
Up-to-date and trustworthy information on the climate is more important than ever. This research can be used to inform the necessary decisions on climate change. 🌍 /10